New thriller sets the scene on murder at a holiday let

Itā€™s no wonder the hotel industry is in a panic, with millions of people instead opting to spend their short trips and even extended days living in other peopleā€™s homes. This ā€œONLINEĀ  BOOKING cultureā€ has become the modern hotel, with all the comforts of home.

But step back for a minute ā€“ these owners literally hand their keys to people theyā€™ve never met, disclose their bank information for payment and often never even meet the kaleidoscope of interesting characters. In Sue Raphaelā€™s new novel, the darker side of this culture checks in for a long, long stay.

ā€˜The Holiday Letā€™ is unlike any other novel on the market, fusing its topical theme with all the hallmarks of intrigue and thrillers that readers crave.

Synopsis:

Even in Paradise, nothing is perfect.

Greg and Lily Hampton are a handsome and engaging London based couple . Lily is effervescent and intuitive, while Greg is steady and level-headed. They frequently rent out their ocean fronted apartment in AndalucĆ­a. When they find a girlā€™s ripped and bloodied tee shirt in the apartment, it sets Lilyā€™s mind racing like a bloodhound. Is it foul play or just her imagination kicking in! Is her natural intuition sensing something? Husband Greg initially thinks his wife is sensationalising what could be a household accident. But Lily is on a mission.

The labyrinthine quest and final solving of the blood stained tee shirt and the intrigue in other peopleā€™s lives entwine together to make ā€˜The Holiday Letā€™ a fast paced, gripping and unexpected narrative with more red herrings than a Norwegian fjord .

ā€œSo many people turn the keys over to their home without even questioning the people staying there,ā€ explains the author. ā€œAnd it stands for so much more; theyā€™re literally sharing a piece of their lives with strangers theyā€™ve never met. The narrative explores this heavily, as well as the internetā€™s role in this phenomenon and how it may be sharing too much about us with nefarious individualsā€¦ā€

Continuing, ā€œThe story is also underwritten by a truly traditional intrigue and thriller narrative, that contains everything readers expect along with very modern twists. Please buy a copy, because youā€™ll never think the same way again when either clicking ā€œbookā€, or when accepting that next booking yourself.ā€

ā€˜The Holiday Letā€™, from Austin Macauley publishers, is due for release on July 31st, 2019.

About the Author:

The author worked in Home Search in London for many years, relocating executives and employees for large companies.

She has been both a renter and a landlord.She lives in the UK with her husband and also spends time in Spain and India.